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I’ve been playing around with my fonts and honestly am having a hard time choosing one.
Previously I was using a Verdana extra small font that looked like this. I felt like it was too small so I’ve been sampling other font sizes and faces. For now I kept the Verdana font but increased the size. Now I feel like the words together formed in paragraphs are too fat. Help my blog is feeling bloated and is PMS'ing!
Seriously....I can use your help. You as the readers whose eyes need to be pleased. Which of these fonts do you prefer?
This font is Times New Roman . I use it in my word docs at work. I think this one is too corporate for my blog and not pleasing to the eye. Would you agree? This font is Times New Roman . I use it in my word docs at work. I think this one is too corporate for my blog and not pleasing to the eye.. Would you agree?
This font is Arial. I like Arial, it is clean and easy to read. Should I make Arial my blog font? This font is Arial. I like Arial, it is clean and easy to read. Should I make Arial my blog font? This font is Arial. I like Arial, it is clean and easy to read. Should I make Arial my blog font?
This font is Verdana, this is the font I currently have now. Should I leave it or choose another? This font is Verdana, this is the font I currently have now. Should I leave it or choose another? This font is Verdana, this is the font I currently have now. Should I leave it or choose another?
Trebuchet MS is one of my favorite fonts. What do you think of this one for my blog font? Trebuchet MS is one of my favorite fonts. What do you think of this one for my blog font? Trebuchet MS is one of my favorite fonts. What do you think of this one for my blog font?
Georgia is another one of my favorites. It’s clean like Arial but more rounded than square edges. Do you like this one the best? Georgia is another one of my favorites. It’s clean like Arial but more rounded than square edges. Do you like this one the best?
Garamond is similar to Georgia but more modern looking than classic. How about this one? Garamond is similar to Georgia but more modern looking than classic. How about this one? Garamond is similar to Georgia but more modern looking than classic. How about this one?
This font is Microsoft Sans Serif . It is kind of cool, what do we think of this one? This font is Microsoft Sans Serif . It is kind of cool, what do we think of this one? This font is Microsoft Sans Serif . It is kind of cool, what do we think of this one?
So help me out. Which of these fonts do you think looks best? Or do you have another font to suggest?
macguy commented February 26, 2008 09:50 PM
i'd use - Trebuchet
as I feel its easy on the eyes yet still has an "official" stance
plus it looks cool with larger type sizes, very smooth look to it.
but then again my idol has a thing for using the correct font:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPL_NjBjUWE
yes its a long video but besides a Font topic - its a very cool speech...
aimee commented February 26, 2008 09:50 PM
I like Garamond! :) I will read your blog regardless of what font you use but Garamond pleases me for some reason!
Lori commented February 26, 2008 10:08 PM
Thanks for the feedback Macguy..didn't think you'd be picking the Microsoft one :)
I enjoyed the Steve Jobs speech very much. Never knew he had cancer either.
coffeypot commented February 26, 2008 11:40 PM
Either Garamond or Georgia, but I would read you even if you used Hebrew.
Nicole commented February 27, 2008 12:00 AM
okay soo...i live with a designer who eats and breaths fonts. You should go with a seriff font because they are easier to read in general. so...stick with verdana (that's what i've always used). OR i know nick thing's garamond is a nice one...i used to do my resume with that one...but avoid arial please! :)
marni commented February 27, 2008 08:02 AM
Verdana -- for sure...
2wildpugs commented February 27, 2008 09:06 AM
Garamond. Stylish but still easy to read.
SDH commented February 27, 2008 10:15 AM
Verdana at the previous font size.
daisy commented February 27, 2008 11:09 AM
I adore Trebuchet, probably a lot of it is the name, it's sounds so.... french ahhh, the romance of... fonts?
davermont commented February 27, 2008 07:03 PM
I think Verdana is best, it's easy on the eyes, especially for more than a paragraph or two.
Trebuchet is interesting in short burts, but seems bunch up in places and slow down reading (or maybe that's just me). Arial is way too overused. Georgia is nice, tho I'd use it at a larger size than your sample.
Lori commented February 27, 2008 10:40 PM
So we have a tie at 4 for Verdana and 4 for Garamond. Anyone else?
I am currently using Verdana so it would be easy enough to leave it.
Personally the Microsoft Sans Serif if the most pleasing to my eye in paragraph blocks....hmmmm
Michelle commented February 28, 2008 11:27 AM
I like Garamond! My all-time favorite font is century gothic, though. I think that one should have been mentioned, too!
Lori commented March 2, 2008 07:00 PM
So Garamond is one ahead..alas I prefer Verdana over Garamond which leaves us back to a tie. I will leave the font as Verdana for now and maybe next month switch it out.
Thanks for the votes